Cross-Striped Cabbageworm

Evergestis rimosalis (Guenée)

As with most members of the Lepidoptera family, it is the larval stage of the Cross-striped Cabbageworm that causes the damage to plants. They target cruciferous vegetables but are more of a problem on broccoli, cauliflower, collards, and Brussels sprouts than on kale and cabbage. They feed on the vegetables from the outside and burrow into the developing vegetables.
The adult moth has a wingspan of about one inch. The front wings are straw-colored, marked with olive or purplish-brown, and crossed by narrow transverse lines. Hind wings are transparent and whitish. Eggs are laid in small masses, are oval, yellow, and flattened, and overlap slightly.

Control begins when you see the adults. Release Trichogrammaspp eggs and once hatched, these tiny parasitic wasps will attack the eggs.